Registered Respiratory Therapist – Medical/Cardiac ICU
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 6 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:00 - 06:30)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
Unit Details:

• 30 Bed Medical ICU
• 10 Bed Cardiac ICU
• Emergency Room (Not a Trauma Center)
• Night shift team of 5-7 therapists

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience drawing arterial blood gases

Equipment Used

• Servo U/Avea Ventilators
• V60/Resmed
• IPV (Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation)
• Biwaze Cough Assist
• Vest Therapy
• Versapap/Aerobika

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest related degree required before start
• Professional license primary source verification (NURSYS for Missouri)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including comprehensive drug panel
• Fit mask test (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray with yearly TB questionnaire
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Hepatitis B declination required (vaccination not mandatory)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (Sept-April)
• Various facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists required and must be updated annually
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred)

Additional Information

• First-time travel therapists accepted
• No on-call responsibilities
• Medication system used: Pyxis
• Photo for badge required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Must comply with all facility policies and complete required orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) through the designated learning platform before starting
• Candidates must be willing to work night shifts and meet weekend requirements

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity ICU environment with advanced respiratory equipment and a supportive team. Candidates should have strong critical care respiratory skills and be prepared for a fast-paced, specialized setting.